Stockgrowers Association

Wyoming is reporting better hay production numbers than last year, but much of the state is still under-producing.

Last year, 2012, was one of the worst years for hay in Wyoming’s recent history, due to drought and sustained high temperatures. The news is better this year, with producers predicting a 4%increase in yield, thanks to better rainfall early snows.

The Wyoming Senate defeated a bill dealing with seismic exploration, reconsidered it, and then passed it.

Supporters say that the goal of the legislation is to set tiered bonding for seismic exploration.

Wyoming Stockgrowers Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna says the bonding will be based on the size of the acreage being accessed. He says that the bill was amended to say that when seismic